Ryadovichi - who is, what their role in the social system of Kievan Rus?This question is asked not only high school students but also historians, as information about the social structure of Russia is not so much.
Kievan Rus: Summary
On the basis of the excavation can say that the Slavs from time immemorial have lived on the banks of the rivers in the semi-dugouts with oven.
Villages formed the community, which were based on the socio-economic relations.Communities can be separated from each other by tens or even hundreds of kilometers.The community was engaged in farming and animal husbandry.It is wrong, that the industry was underdeveloped.For example, for a long time, almost to the tenth century, the cattle was synonymous with money.For the survival of the community it was also necessary to beekeeping, hunting and fishing.With regard to the social order, it can be described as a military democracy.The basis of any society - a hierarchy.But in the ancient hierarchy of society was not built on the principle of coercion, and psychological factors - the influence, imitation, prohibitions (taboos system).It's formed the social behavior of the algorithm, which is called subordination (psychological) in humans.As a result of this algorithm have caused some sense of caring and responsibility, while others - reverence and fear.These algorithms are fixed as mental archetypes and serve as an indicator of ethnic identity of the people.In the 11-12 centuries, it continues to develop earlier stratification of society and a better formation of social strata.Inequality is growing, beginning to appear even outcasts - people who are forced to leave their community for one reason or another.Also, to the 12th century in the eyes of people to the land of the people working on it becomes more and more valuable.For the first time in the Russian Pravda appeared the concept of "ryadovichi" "Procurements", "slaves."All of these categories of the population were in varying degrees dependent on the landowner.
Ryadovichi in Ancient Russia - who is this?
At the moment we can not say anything definite about the social nature and function ryadovicha.Some researchers believe ryadovicha ordinary slave.The fact that the "Russian Truth", its price - 5 hryvnia.
Exactly the same price and a simple servant.But ryadovich not always been a slave.Sometimes ryadovich - a person who may have someone to live and work under a contract of employment.Historians also widely believed that ryadovich - a lower management level, that is not free bailiff.Link to this is in Daniel Exile.In particular, he mentions that the prince is similar to the fire, to burn good people, and it ryadovichi - spark.That is ryadovich - a person who performs administrative work for the prince.
Ryadovichi - it slaves or not?
Some historians equate ryadovichey to tell peasants on the basis of personal dependence.However, if we take into account the fact that ryadovichi - people who for a variety of (contract) live with someone and working for the man, they called slaves anymore.At the same time, if he is not a slave, then, and not an employee in a capitalist society.He - the feudal-dependent person, that is, the contract becomes dependent and is part of the servants.
Hierarchical he stands next to a slave, but keeps the conditional dependence.
Social essence ryadovicha
The "Russian Truth" there are clear indications to that effect.According to them, a person can become ryadovichem if he wants to marry a servant.But before the marriage had to specify the conditions of the series.Potential suitors could be for a number or Tiuna, or steward.Also in the "Russian Truth" provides an option when on the death of his wife ryadovicha must fulfill its responsibilities.But there was also provided, and "dressed up" - the output of dependent status, cancellation of the series.This process of "dress up" shows that ryadovichi - this is not the slaves.They could pay off its host.
